Chapter 8 of Dickens and His Illustrators is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dickens and His Illustrators is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
W. MADDOX and H. WARREN. "LITTLE NELL" and "MRS. QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848. London: Chapman & Hall. Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.
Chapter 8 of Dickens and His Illustrators is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “London: Chapman & Hall.”
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.”
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading “Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.”
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading “QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.”
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.”
in the order given
From this reading “QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “W. MADDOX and H. WARREN.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.”
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From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading W. MADDOX and H. WARREN.
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From this reading Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading London: Chapman & Hall.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
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From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading W. MADDOX and H. WARREN.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading London: Chapman & Hall.
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From this reading Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "LITTLE NELL" and "MRS.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Chapman & Hall.
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From this reading W. MADDOX and H. WARREN.
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "LITTLE NELL" and "MRS.
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From this reading "LITTLE NELL" and "MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
in the order given
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.
do one's shopping
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUILP."--Engraved by Finden from drawings by W. Maddox and H. Warren respectively, for the first Cheap Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop," 1848.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. MADDOX and H. WARREN.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading W. MADDOX and H. WARREN.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Kenny Meadows designed a portrait of "Barbara" for the same work.
Chapter 8 of Dickens and His Illustrators by Frederic George Kitton holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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